As many as 41,331 Pakistani nationals and 4,193 Afghancitizens, belonging to religious minorities of the two countries, are living inIndia on a long-term basis, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai saidin the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Rai said keeping in view the difficulties faced by themembers belonging to the six identified religious minorities of Pakistan andAfghanistan living in India in acquiring Long Term Visa (LTV), an online LTVapplication processing portal was launched in 2014.
“As per available information, 41,331 Pakistaninationals and 4,193 Afghan nationals belonging to religious minorities havebeen reported to be living in India on long term basis as on December 31,2018,” he said in reply to a written question.